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‘Had enough’ – third break-in in two years

A Katikati business owner has 'had enough” after her beauty clinic was broken into Saturday night - the third time in the last three years. Dreamers... Read More

Seal silly season: Eel today, gone tomorrow

A seal enjoying a visit to Tauranga's inner harbour has been spotted in the water near the Hairini Bridge. A local said the seal has been swimming along... Read More

Power out again to 903 Pyes Pa properties

'It's dinner by candlelight,” a Pyes Pa resident said, after an unplanned power cut happened again late on Friday afternoon. More than 900 properties... Read More

Winter ends with wind and snow warnings

A forecaster says winter is ending with 'quite the statement” this weekend. MetService has issued several strong wind watches and road snowfall warnings... Read More

Pāpāmoa Potbellez wants more ‘Old Buggers’

In Pāpāmoa, you don't have to be young, fit or even particularly fast to pull on a rugby jersey. You just need a sense of humour, a willingness to stagger... Read More

Katikati photographer snaps a gold award

Katikati photographer Anna Menendez couldn't believe what she was watching on livestream this month. The 2025 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography's... Read More

Communities to turn yellow in fight against cancer

The streets of Ōmokoroa and Katikati are set to turn yellow with hope today as Daffodil Day returns for 2025. The Cancer Society's annual fundraiser raises... Read More

Judicial review: Port of Tauranga expansion halted

A fast-track application to extend Port of Tauranga wharves has been halted over a question about the described scope of the extension. This comes... Read More

Police seize guns in black market bust in BoP

Four people have been caught in a police operation targeting black market firearms in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne. Police from the National Organised Crime... Read More

Aims set to boost city with 25,000 participants

Tauranga is once again preparing to host the biggest school sports event in Australasia, with accommodation provider Beyonder working hard to ensure the 25,000... Read More

Small eruption observed at White Island

A 'short-lived” eruption has been observed at White Island. Earth Sciences New Zealand duty volcanologist Paul Jarvis said a minor, short-lived eruption... Read More

Coroner's ruling in "tragic" BoP fatal crash

An Auckland couple had been together for a matter of weeks when their car left the road and they plunged to their deaths into Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. A... Read More